Daniel Resources
As we begin our study of the book of Daniel, here are some resources I have found helpful that I wanted to pass along for your use. The resources marked with an asterisk are the go-to’s for small group leaders and good places to look first! Bible Listening: The Dwell App! It’s amazing! Wear it out! NW has it available here: Dwell App Background to the Book: **The Gospel Project folks are the best at presenting background and outlines to books of the Bible in engaging ways. Here’s their Daniel material. The Bible Project - Daniel Study/Reading Guides: **This resource by Tremper Longman
The Book of Daniel
READ/Watch: Daniel 1 This Sunday we begin a 14-week study of the book of Daniel. This Old Testament book has some of the most familiar and famous stories from the Bible. Daniel's perilous situation in the den of lions is known in and outside church circles, as well as the original three amigos: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego. But there is a good portion of this book that is shrouded in mystery and prophecy. As you prepare to study Daniel with us, we want to invite you to watch this 8 minute long overview of the book. It will. give you a better understanding of what we will be reading over the next
Prayers for Ramadan
The Muslim holy season of Ramadan is upon us! I am using this wonderful video guide to pray for Muslims around the world during this time when they are seeking God through their traditions. Care to join me? https://prayercast.com
God’s Grand Purpose for the Universe
READ/LISTEN: Colossians As you prepare for worship this week, try listening to the book of Colossians rather than reading through it. That's right! You can listen to the entire book as it is read to you on the Bible Gateway website by following this link: https://www.biblegateway.com/audio/mclean/esv/Col.1 You can also listen to it through the Dwell app. You can download and use it for free during North Wake's free trial. Follow this link: http://northwake.com/resources/articles/nw-dwell-app/ As you listen, note everything you hear about God's grand purpose for the world.
The Implications of the Resurrection
READ: Matthew 27:45-28:10 What does it mean to “believe in your heart that God raised him from the dead”? Satan believes that God raised Jesus from the dead. He saw it happen. To answer this question, we need to ponder what the resurrection means for God’s people. The meaning of the resurrection is that God is for us. He aims to close ranks with us. He aims to overcome all our sense of abandonment and alienation. The resurrection of Jesus is God’s declaration to Israel and to the world that we cannot work our way to glory, but that he
North Wake Living Room
I’m excited to invite you to a series of informal gatherings just to hang out with our leaders and get better acquainted with them and they with you! Our church family is just large enough that getting to know one another can be a bit of a challenge. Mix in a pandemic and it gets even more complicated! It’s my hope that everyone who calls North Wake home would have a connection to at least one of our leaders so that if you had a question or a need, you’d be comfortable giving them a call. Enter Stephanie Joyner and
Take Up Your Cross
READ: Luke 9:18-26 Adapted from "A Call to Die" by David Nasser (pp. 13 & 18) Jesus' words were unmistakable — and brutal — to his disciples. They knew what crosses were. No, they weren't silver charms worn on necklaces. They weren't the designs in tattoo parlors. The cross was an instrument of execution, one of the most violent and horrible ever invented by evil men. I can imagine the disciples gasping when Jesus uttered those words in the Matthew 16:24. If we fully comprehend them, we will gasp, too. But before we get to the cross, let's understand some
Strength and Contentment in All Things
READ: Philippians 4:10-13 Adapted from Every Moment Holy, by Douglas McKelvey. p. 228-230. CHRISTIAN: I come to you, O Christ,in dismay, fearing I might failin what is now before me. FELLOW BELIEVER: Ah Christian,if you would truly serve your Maker,in whatever capacity or vacation,is it not necessary for your own good,and for the good of the kingdom of God,that you would sometimes be metwith such fear and dismay? CHRISTIAN: But how could such a besetting fear everbe for my good, or for the good ofGod's eternal kingdom? FELLOW BELIEVER: Under the Spirit's tutelage, such fearsmight become messengers of grace,revealing to you
Remember Mercy
READ: Matthew 18:21-35 Written by Paul David Tripp. New Morning Mercies, March 1. We all do it, probably every day. We have no idea that we're doing it, yet it has a huge impact on the way we view ourselves and the way we respond to others. It is one of the reasons there is so much relational trouble even in the house of God. What is this thing that we all tend to do that causes so much harm? We all forget. In the busyness and self-centeredness of our lives, we sadly forget how much our lives have been
Who, Me a Servant? You Gotta Be Kidding!
READ: John 13:1-20 Written by Charles R. Swindoll from "Improving Your Serve" chapt. 1. Maybe you've never before stopped to consider that God is committed to one major objective in the lives of all His people: to conform us to "the image of His Son." We need to blow the dust off that timeless goal now that our cage is overcrowded and our lives are growing increasingly more distant from each other. Exactly what does our heavenly Father want to develop within us? What is that "image of His Son"? Well, rather than getting neck deep in tricky theological waters, I
